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What’s up Sorry State readers, I hope everyone has been feeling a lil spooky this week in preparation for Halloween. We’re in the full swing of things over here at Sorry State and feeling the spirit of All Hallows’ Eve. Today I’d like to talk about an album that embraces the horror aesthetic, Mystic Stylez by Memphis’ own Three 6 Mafia. The group has long been known for their love of the occult and all things evil, but I feel like it’s on full display on their 1995 debut album. There’s some real gnarly shit on here and you can just feel the hate pouring out all throughout this project. When Bone Thugs-N-Harmony called Memphis a “bunk ass town” on one of their songs, Three 6 did not take it lightly and responded with the fourth track on this album, Live by Yo Rep, a diss track where the group takes turns detailing the gruesome ways they’re going to torture and kill the opposing group, like slowly peeling off all their skin and pouring boiling hot degreaser and acid on them and their dead friends. Another track on the album, “Now I’m Hi Pt. 3,” has such a haunting beat that it sounds like it could’ve been lifted right out of a horror movie. Everyone has great verses on this album, but I love just about every single one of Gangsta Boo’s, the devil’s daughter herself. I really love her voice and flow. It’s just so amazing and she really takes every track she’s on to another level. This album just feels so sinister, Halloween is the perfect time to throw this classic on. Modern rap owes so much to this incredible group, as their influence is very apparent in a lot of popular artists today. If you wanna listen to an hour of devil worship and all around evil shit, give this bad boy a listen.